I can understand how newly-minted Presidents and Presidents-elect chafe at the overweening presence of the media in their daily activities. But I am not prepared to offer them much sympathy when they complain; particularly when, as in Barack Obama’s case, they have benefited so mightily from favorable–yea, fawning–media coverage and were propelled to the Presidency itself as a consequence of that fawning coverage. Perhaps, like the gods, the media first makes proud those whom it would destroy but I don’t think that Barack Obama is complaining about media coverage because he fears that reverse karma is on its way.
Rather, he is complaining because while he wants to be at the apex of the political pyramid, he does not want to put up with the inconveniences that fame brings to those who possess vast political power.
To which, I say “boo-hoo.” I empathize with the difficulty the Obamas must be having in acclimating themselves with their new life but no one made Barack Obama run for the Presidency and no one made Michelle Obama asset to the run. They signed up for all of this and they should have understood from the outset that there was a price to be paid in deciding to go for the Ultimate American Political Brass Ring. In return for having to put up with the constant presence of a press pool, the President-elect is going to have vast amounts of political power, a healthy salary, adulation from all of the “right people” and even more money waiting for him when he leaves office. Oh, and there will be other political, social and financial advantages the likes of which we ordinary mortals will not even be able to comprehend.
So forgive me if I fail to shed a tear for the President-elect’s loss of privacy. He should have known what was coming and he should not have decided to run for President if he could not take the media heat. Maybe some good will come out of this and he will be able to understand more readily the kind of nonsense that President Bush and Vice President Cheney had to put up with–nonsense that led to the very kind of intrusive coverage (and perhaps eventually, negative stories) that Barack Obama now encounters in his daily life.
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Moe Lane
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He made his bed
peg_c (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 5:47AM EST (link)with the complicity of these people. Now he can lay in it with them.
PITY.
Government cannot be the solution when government is the problem.
If the man doesn't like the requirements of the job...
Moe Lane (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 7:33AM EST (link)…he is free to not run for re-election. I’d say “resign,” except that would mean dealing with Joe Biden for four years.
Otherwise: suffer, Barry. There Are No Unicorns For You To Ride.
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Bourbeau Monday, December 29th at 7:35AM EST (link)Grow up!! You didn’t have a problem with the media and their fawining coverage in Berlin, Chicago and the upcoming love fest in DC, when they had you walking on water. Now that you’re nearing the threshold of the White House, you suddenly miss your privacy? Oh please! You knew exactly what to expect; there’s a treasure trove of articles about being in the fish bowl written about Amy Carter, Chelsea Clinton, and the Bush twins to help you. You’re in the big leagues now and it comes with some responsibilities, but one word of caution: the MSM adulattion can turn on a dime. You can only slip the pool reporters so many times before you stir their wrath. Also, let’s not even begin to think about what will happen the next time you and your Chief of Staff decide to skip town the day of your internal investigation of anything is issued and you’re not around to answer any questions.
In all fairness...
NRPax (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 10:26AM EST (link)He has been promising that he would deliver a lot of miracles so it’s no wonder that he’s being hounded. Getting pictures of the water levels dropping is worth a Pulitzer at the very least.
Man this ain't nothing yet, what till he's acvtually sitting in the seat, sleeping in the house and it's coming from all side.
Michael Dugas (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 11:12AM EST (link)3:00 a.m. at the White House:
bring bring: bring bring:
Hello Mr. President.
BHO: Uhh yeah?
Mr. President we have a crisis we need to deal with…
BHO: A crisis? Don’t you know what time it is in Maui?
But sir lives are at risk we….
BHO: Hold on a sec….Michelle it’s for you…
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Well, you beat me: I got a 26.
Moe Lane (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 12:35PM EST (link)I only scored 26 on the Obama Test
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Attack Mode (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 12:44PM EST (link)I only scored 16 on the Obama Test
“Land of the Free and Home of da Whopper” Peter Griffin…Family Guy
conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
Steel-Belted Radial Right Winger
“I’ll create 5 million jobs from out of unicorn farts and pixie dust” Justatron paraphrasing Obamessiah…yes I love it that much.
Ha, I got a 14
Neil Stevens (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 12:53PM EST (link)I fudged it though. A group of us in college did once go into Scientology and take a personality test just to laugh at them. I put on my best fake sad face when they explained to me how messed up I was.
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Oh please
Warrior (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 11:15AM EST (link)Is he joking? I think a whole lot of minorities and others who have been whining about “the man” all these years need to wake up and realize that with rights, and especially with power, comes responsibility, And it rarely is pleasant. Be careful what you wish for…
“Racial criteria are irrational, irrelevant, [and] odious to our way of life.” — Thurgood Marshall for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in the 1950 Supreme Court case of McLaurin v. Oklahoma
It is amazing to watch...
MelZ (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 11:38AM EST (link)Not to say that Bush or other past Presidents have not been hounded by the press. But, usually the President if followed and it is the political aspect that is reported on. Sometimes, a marriage or a big hunting trip down in Texas makes the news, but the Obama’s….they are like serious ‘Page 6′ material.
The coverage of this family though is sickening. Don’t get me wrong they deserve every second of it, but watching the news these days is like watching Entertainment Tonight all day long.
But, like everyone else here has stated basically…he (or is it He?) made his bed…and I suppose once you invite the press in, it is not too easy to kick them out.
MelZ
OMG!
I attack teenaged girls on behalf of the Democrats bjones_6@hotmail.com Monday, December 29th at 12:39PM EST (link)Obama is human.
OMBHO
Warrior (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 12:43PM EST (link)Obama is human?
BTW, I am an embarrassment to BHO — I got a 17
“Racial criteria are irrational, irrelevant, [and] odious to our way of life.” — Thurgood Marshall for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in the 1950 Supreme Court case of McLaurin v. Oklahoma
"OMBHO"
Bill S (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 12:44PM EST (link)Hehe – I gotta remember that one.
“It’s such a fine line between stupid, and clever.” – David St. Hubbins
The correct term is "whiner."
Moe Lane (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 12:48PM EST (link)N/T
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Just wait until the attention he gets a year
Old_Crow (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 12:58PM EST (link)from now when the Dow is at 5000, the economy is crashing and there are fraud investigations ongoing for several of his cabinet members regarding kickbacks from the ‘stimulus plan’. He will go into hiding with a whiskey bottle tucked under his arm.
“Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.” — James Madison
Can you fathom a similar empathetic story line for Bush?
6eorge Jetson (Diary) Monday, December 29th at 3:25PM EST (link)Nah, the media isn’t biased at all.
If Obama responded to a reporter with a retort such as
“that’s not what your mama said”, the reported would
be honored to have his mother insulted by his majesty.
I’m not so much as disgusted w/ Obama as I am with the completely uncritical acceptance of his every word. I imagine that he wakes up each morning, laughs, and asks himself “what two-faced position can I get away with today?”